Understand and Play the D#9 Guitar Chord Interactively

D# 9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

D#9, or D# dominant ninth, contains D#, F##, A#, C# and E#. It is the same chord as Eb9, and charts prefer that name because it avoids the double sharp.

Its three listed voicings sit at the 5th fret and above. None uses a barre or an open string, so every note is fretted. The lowest one sits at the 5th fret. The D# Mixolydian scale contains all five notes, even if reading its F## and E# takes some patience.

In the fretboard player at the top, every shape appears with its notes labelled.

D# dominant 9th guitar chord is also written as D#9, D#dom9, D#7(9) or D#7add9.

Notes in the D# 9 chord:

D# F## A# C# E#

How to create the Dominant Ninth chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9

D# 9 Chord Interactive Fretboard

Want a structured chord roadmap instead of jumping between pages?
Go to the full guitar chords tutorial.

D# 9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

D# 9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position 2 Movable

D# 9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string

Position 3 Movable

D# 9 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string

download this tutorial in pdf Find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf

Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 9 | D 9 | E 9 | F 9 | G 9 | A 9 | B 9 | C#9 | D#9 | F#9 | G#9 | A#9 | Ab9 | Bb9 | Db9 | Eb9 | Gb9

Giancarlo Facoetti, founder of FaChords Guitar

Created by

Giancarlo Facoetti

Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

Which notes are in D#9?

D#9 is spelled D#, F##, A#, C# and E#. The E# is the major ninth over the root and sounds like F.

Why does D# dominant ninth have a double sharp?

A major third over D# must be some kind of F. F# would be only a minor third, so the chord uses F##, which sounds like G.

Is D#9 the same chord as Eb9?

Yes, they sound the same. Eb9 spells the pitches as Eb, G, Bb, Db and F, which is simpler to read than D#9.

How many D#9 voicings are there?

There are 3 voicings, between fret 5 and fret 11. None of them is a barre voicing, and none uses an open string.

Which scale fits D#9?

D# Mixolydian is D#, E#, F##, G#, A#, B# and C#. It contains all five chord notes, with E# as the ninth.